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WESTERN ART HISTORY

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

TRUE OR FALSE: The significant events of a certain art period highly affects the mindset of people that greatly reflects on the outcome of the art movements of a specific period of time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Which of these art period has mostly religious subjects, which can be usually found in the walls and ceilings of churches?

a)

Medieval

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Greek and Hellenistic

d)

Contemporary

3.

In Geek and Hellenistic Era, what were the standard of beauty in art perspective?

a)

Meaningful and relevant to the social dilemmas

b)

Grounded by ratios with accuracy and proportionate structures

c)

Art is subjective so there is no “standard” of beauty, but expressing one’s emotions

d)

Soft and colorful palettes of pigments, exaggerated human structures

4.

What is the term for the art of Greek and Hellenistic Era?

a)

Classical

b)

Neoclassicism

c)

Surrealism

d)

Byzantine

5.

This era means "rebirth"

a)

Renaissance

b)

Contemporary

c)

Baroque

d)

Mesolithic

6.

Which of these are the characteristics of Gothic Art?

a)

Large stained glass windows, with religious subjects

b)

Abstracted art which is uneasy to be recognized unless you dig deeply on the concept

c)

Simple geometric shapes and muted colors

d)

Grandeur, exaggerated approach to classical paintings

7.

What are the distinct characteristics of Chiaroscuro art?

a)

Composed with different symbolisms that conveys a deep meaning

b)

Mythical characters, dark and gloomy themes

c)

Illogical subjects with dreamlike feels and mood

d)

Highlights the contrast of light and dark colors

8.

This art period is characterized by odd, grotesque, exaggerated, and over decorated.

a)

Greek and Hellenistic

b)

Symbolism

c)

Baroque

d)

Romanticism

9.

This art period emphasized precise detail as a means of achieving a realistic work.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Medieval

c)

Modern Art

d)

Durng Wars

10.

Which one of these is not related to each other?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Da Vinci

d)

Picasso

11.

This period is also called “The Emergence of the –isms”.

a)

19th Century

b)

20th Century Modern Art

c)

Contemporary

d)

During Wars

12.

Capitalism and Secularism is the effect of what significant event of the 19th century?

a)

Industrialism and Technology

b)

Ruralism and Agriculture

c)

Prostitutions and Slavery

d)

Pandemic during the Black Death

13.

This is a term used to identify artists whose painting subjects and techniques were radical.

a)

Proactivist

b)

Avant-Garde

c)

Secularism

d)

Reinforced Artists

14.

In this art movement, the artwork is faithful to reality, which is based on the life of ordinary life in ordinary situations.

a)

Realism

b)

Neoclassicism

c)

Reality

d)

Photorealism

15.

Which of the following is not related to the others?

a)

Art Noveau

b)

Minimalism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Impressionism

16.

This art movement rejected the soft, pastel color palette of impressionism and opted for bold/vivid coloration and emotional images and subjects.

a)

Dadaism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Expressionism

d)

Fauvism

17.

This is the art movement that was used as propaganda that sparked the world wars.

a)

Expressionism

b)

Symbolism

c)

Futurism

d)

Photorealism

18.

This kind of artwork is characterized by being purely concerned with forms, shapes, colors, and the rest of the elements, and does not represent any other subject matter outside itself.

a)

Abstract

b)

Representational

c)

Nonrepresentational

d)

Pop art

19.

This Art Movement is said to be “the art that defies logic” and what some people coined as “anti-art”

a)

Dadaism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Irrationalism

d)

Abstract Expressionism

20.

This art movement is the effect of the introduction in psychology that explores the dreams connecting it to the human psyche.

a)

Surrealism

b)

Dadaism

c)

Symbolism

d)

Romanticism

21.

This art period is also called “the art of today”.

a)

Modern Art

b)

Contemporary Art

c)

Renaissance

d)

Hellenistic

22.

This movement aims to make art more accessible to everyone and it promotes the consumer culture of the time.

a)

Pop art

b)

Op art

c)

Street Art

d)

Commercialism or Consumer Art

23.

The idea behind the work is more important than the finished art object.

a)

Conceptual Art

b)

Photorealism

c)

Photography

d)

Early Expressionism

24.

This art movement is often located in the public spaces and is often rooted in social activism.

a)

Street art

b)

Conceptual art

c)

Dadaism

d)

Art Poveda

25.

Subjects in this art movement are created using geometric shapes.

a)

Cubism

b)

Geometricism

c)

Expressionism

d)

Futurism